canoun
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek κανών (kanṓn).
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
canoun (plural canouns)
- Ecclesiastical regulations; canon law.
- (often in the plural) A law or rule.
- A body of authoritative rules.
- The Canon of the Mass.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “canǒun, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Northern French canoine, from Latin canōnicus; a back-formation from Old English canonic is also possible, though less likely. Some forms are influenced by central Old French chanoine.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
canoun (plural canouns)
Descendants edit
- English: canon
References edit
- “canǒun, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.